2022 Florida Senate election

The 2022 elections for the Florida State Senate took place on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, to elect state senators from all 40 districts. Although on ordinary years, 20 senators are elected at a time on a staggered basis, races following redistricting elect all 40 members to ensure that each member represents an equal number of constituents. The Republican Party expanded their Senate majority from 24 to 28, gaining a supermajority in the Senate. The concurrently held House elections also resulted in a supermajority, giving Republicans supermajority control of the legislature.

Retiring incumbents

Democratic

6th district: Audrey Gibson (term-limited)

Republican

2nd district: George Gainer
4th district: Aaron Bean (term-limited) (ran for Congress)
11th district: Wilton Simpson (term-limited) (ran for Commissioner of Agriculture)
12th district: Dennis Baxley (term-limited)
22nd district: Kelli Stargel (term-limited) (ran for Congress)
24th district: Jeff Brandes (term-limited)

Predictions

Overview

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

District 25, 5.12%
District 3, 5.96% gain
District 38, 8.76% gain
District 10, 8.9%
District 14, 9.14% gain
District 26, 9.6%

Summary of results

Italics denote an open seat held by the incumbent party; bold text denotes a gain for a party.

District 1

The incumbent was Republican Doug Broxson, who ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Doug Broxson, incumbent state senator
John Mills, retired U.S. Navy pilot and perennial candidate

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Charlie Nichols, former school administrator and U.S. Army veteran

Results

General election

Results

District 2

The incumbent was Republican George Gainer, who was not running for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Regina Piazza, civil engineer
Jay Trumbull, state representative

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Carolynn Zonia, former emergency physician

Results

General election

Results

District 3

The incumbent was Democrat Loranne Ausley, who ran for re-election.

Democratic nominee

Loranne Ausley, incumbent state senator

Republican nominee

Corey Simon, AmeriCorps Florida administrator and former NFL player

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

District 4

The incumbent was Republican Aaron Bean, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election, and was instead running for U.S. House.

Republican nominee

Clay Yarborough, state representative

Democratic nominee

Sharmin Smith, author

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 5

The incumbent was Democrat Audrey Gibson, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Tracie Davis, state representative
Reggie Gaffney, Jacksonville city councilor

Endorsements

Results

Republican nominee

Binod Kumar, retired JEA engineer

General election

Results

District 6

The incumbent was Republican Jennifer Bradley. Bradley ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.

Republican nominee

Jennifer Bradley, incumbent state senator

Endorsements

General election

Results

District 7

The incumbent was Republican Travis Hutson, who ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Travis Hutson, incumbent state senator
Gerry James, minister and former professional wrestler

Endorsements

Results

General election

Results

District 8

The incumbent was Republican Tom Wright, who ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Tom Wright, incumbent state senator

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Richard Paul Dembinsky, perennial candidate
Andrea Williams, nonprofit manager

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 9

The incumbent was Republican Keith Perry, who ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Keith Perry, incumbent state senator

Results

Democratic primary

Rodney Long, former Alachua County commissioner

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 10

The incumbent was Republican Jason Brodeur, who ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Jason Brodeur, incumbent state senator
Denali Charres, registered nurse

Endorsements

Results

Democratic nominee

Joy Goff-Marcil, state representative

Endorsements

General election

Predictions

Results

District 11

The incumbent was Republican Wilton Simpson, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election, and was instead running for Commissioner of Agriculture.

Republican nominee

Blaise Ingoglia, state representative

Green nominee

Brian Moore, retired healthcare executive, former District of Columbia Advisory Neighborhood Commission member, and perennial candidate

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 12

The incumbent was Republican Kelli Stargel, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election, and instead ran for U.S. House.

Republican primary

Colleen Burton, state representative

Results

Democratic primary

Veysel Dokur, vice chair of the Polk County Democratic Party

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 13

The incumbent was Republican Dennis Baxley, who ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Dennis Baxley, incumbent state senator

Results

Democratic nominee

Stephanie Dukes, retired teacher

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 14

The incumbent was Democrat Janet Cruz, who ran for re-election.

Democratic nominee

Janet Cruz, incumbent state senator

Republican nominee

Jay Collins, former Green Beret

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

District 15

The incumbent was Democrat Randolph Bracy, who did not seek re-election and instead ran for U.S. House. Because no non-Democrats filed to run, the general election was canceled.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Kamia Brown, state representative
Geraldine Thompson, state representative and former state senator

Endorsements

Polling

Debate

Results

General election

Results

District 16

The incumbent was Democrat Darryl Rouson, who ran for re-election.

Democratic nominee

Darryl Rouson, incumbent state senator

Results

Republican nominee

Christina Paylan, former cosmetic surgeon and convicted felon

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 17

The incumbent was Democratic Linda Stewart, who ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Linda Stewart, incumbent state senator

Results

Republican primary

Steve Dixon, insurance agent

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 18

The incumbent was Republican Jeff Brandes, who was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

Republican nominee

Nick DiCeglie, state representative

Democratic nominee

Eunic Ortiz, University of Florida adjunct professor and former Service Employees International Union communications director

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 19

The incumbent was Republican Debbie Mayfield. Mayfield ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.

Republican nominee

Debbie Mayfield, incumbent state senator

Endorsements

General election

Results

District 20

The incumbent was Republican Jim Boyd, who ran for re-election. Because no non-Republicans filed to run, the general election was canceled.

Republican primary

Candidates

Jim Boyd, incumbent state senator
John Houman, retired engineer, U.S. Navy veteran, and perennial candidate

Endorsements

Results

General election

Results

District 21

The incumbent was Republican Ed Hooper, who ran for re-election.

Republican nominee

Ed Hooper, incumbent state senator

Democratic nominee

Amaro Lionheart, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and educator

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 22

The incumbent was Republican Joe Gruters, who ran for re-election. Because no non-Republicans filed to run, the general election was canceled.

Republican primary

Candidates

Joe Gruters, incumbent state senator
Michael Johnson, community organizer and retired Fourth Estate official

Endorsements

Results

General election

Results

District 23

The incumbent was Republican Danny Burgess, who ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Danny Burgess, incumbent state senator

Results

Democratic primary

Michael Harvey, pilot

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 24

The incumbent was Democrat Bobby Powell, who ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Bobby Powell, incumbent state senator

Results

Republican primary

Eric Ankner, retired correctional officer

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 25

The incumbent was Democratic Victor Torres, who ran for re-election.

Democratic primary

Victor Torres, incumbent state senator

Results

Republican primary

Peter Vivaldi, radio talk show host, nominee for this district in 2016, and candidate for Florida's 9th congressional district in 2014

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 26

The incumbent was Democrat Lori Berman, who ran for re-election.

Democratic nominee

Lori Berman, incumbent state senator

Republican primary

Candidates

Steve Byers, entrepreneur
William Wheelen, retired stock trader

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 27

The incumbent was Republican Ben Albritton, who ran for re-election.

Republican primary

Ben Albritton, incumbent state senator

Results

Democratic primary

Christopher Proia, trucker

Results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 28

The incumbent was Republican Kathleen Passidomo. Passidomo ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.

Republican nominee

Kathleen Passidomo, incumbent state senator

Endorsements

General election

Results

District 29

Due to redistricting, this is a new district with no incumbent. Only one candidate filed to run, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.

Republican nominee

Erin Grall, state representative

Endorsements

General election

Results

District 30

The incumbent was Democrat Tina Polsky, who ran for re-election.

Democratic nominee

Tina Polsky, incumbent state senator

Republican nominee

William Reicherter, businessman

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 31

The incumbent was Republican Gayle Harrell. Harrell ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.

Republican nominee

Gayle Harrell, incumbent state senator

Endorsements

General election

Results

District 32

Due to redistricting, this district has two incumbents, Democrats Lauren Book and Rosalind Osgood. Book ran in the 35th district while Osgood ran for re-election in this district unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.

Democratic nominee

Rosalind Osgood, incumbent state senator

Endorsements

Results

District 33

The incumbent was Republican Ray Rodrigues, who initially ran for re-election but later dropped out of the race.

Republican nominee

Jonathan Martin, Florida SouthWestern State College trustee, chair of the Lee County Republican Party, and former Assistant State Attorney for the 20th Judicial Circuit of Florida

Independents

Richard Valenta, educator (write-in)

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 34

The incumbent was Democrat Shevrin Jones, who ran for re-election. Because no non-Democrats filed to run, the general election was canceled.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Pitchie Escarment, consultant
Erhabor Ighodaro, former vice mayor of Miami Gardens and candidate for the 35th district in 2020
Shevrin Jones, incumbent state senator

Endorsements

Results

General election

Results

District 35

Due to redistricting, this is a new district with no incumbent. However, 32nd district incumbent Democrat Lauren Book decided to run here. Because no non-Democrats filed to run, the general election was canceled.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Lauren Book, state senator from the 32nd district
Barbara Sharief, former mayor of Broward County and candidate for Florida's 20th congressional district in the 2022 special election

Endorsements

Polling

Results

General election

Results

District 36

The incumbent was Republican Ileana Garcia, who ran for re-election.

Republican nominee

Ileana Garcia, incumbent state senator

Democratic nominee

Raquel Pacheco, small business owner and U.S. Army National Guard veteran

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

District 37

Due to redistricting, this district has two incumbents, Democrats Gary Farmer and Jason Pizzo. Farmer retired to run for circuit court judge while Pizzo ran for re-election unopposed, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.

Democratic nominee

Jason Pizzo, incumbent state senator

Endorsements

General election

Results

District 38

The incumbent was Democrat Annette Taddeo, who was not running for re-election and was instead running for U.S. House.

Democratic nominee

Janelle Perez, healthcare executive and former congressional aide

Republican nominee

Alexis Calatayud, director of policy and programs at the Florida Department of Education

General election

Predictions

Endorsements

Results

District 39

This seat is currently vacant, as Republican Manny Díaz Jr. resigned after being appointed Florida Commissioner of Education. Only one candidate filed to run, so both the primary and general elections were canceled.